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Windows 10 Insider Build 18894 Enhances Search in File Explorer

Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18894 to Insiders in the Fast ring. This build includes a new search experience in File Explorer so that it is now powered by Windows Search. Other than that, it is mostly bug fixes. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-insider-build-18894-enhances-search-in-file-explorer/
Jokeroo Ransomware as a Service Pulls an Exit Scam

Since May 7th, 2019, the Tor sites for the Jokeroo Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) have started displaying a notice stating that their server was seized by the Royal Thai Police in conjunction with the Dutch National Police and Europol. It turns out that this notice is fake and the RaaS is performing an exit scam. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/jokeroo-ransomware-as-a-service-pulls-an-exit-scam/
Android Q Hardens Security, Adds Better Encryption

Google announced the integration of more features into Android Q designed to further harden the security of critical areas like the kernel, as well as making storage encryption standard and updated biometrics API. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-q-hardens-security-adds-better-encryption/
Site Promoting KeePass Password Manager Pushes Malware

A site that pretends to promote the popular KeePass password management software is actually distributing malware on unsuspecting visitors. This site is part of a larger network of sites distributing adware bundles as free programs. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/site-promoting-keepass-password-manager-pushes-malware/
North Korean Hackers Use ELECTRICFISH Malware to Steal Data

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have issued a joint malware analysis report (MAR) on a new malware strain dubbed ELECTRICFISH and used by the North-Korean APT group Lazarus to exfiltrate data from victims. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-hackers-use-electricfish-malware-to-steal-data/
U.S Indicts Chinese Hackers for Anthem Data Breach

The U.S. Department of Justice has formally charged two members of a hacking group operating in China for illegally accessing computer systems of health insurer Anthem and stealing personally identifiable information (PII) of 78.8 million people. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-indicts-chinese-hackers-for-anthem-data-breach/
Six Men Accused of Stealing Over $2.4M in SIM Swapping Attacks

A fifteen-count indictment has been unsealed today by the U.S. Department of Justice charging six men part of a hacking group dubbed "The Community" for allegedly being behind a SIM swapping fraud which led to the theft of roughly $2,5M worth of cryptocurrency. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/six-men-accused-of-stealing-over-24m-in-sim-swapping-attacks/
Crypto-Mining Hacking Groups Wage War in the Cloud

Two hacking groups connected to large-scale malicious crypto-mining campaigns have been targeting each other's cryptominers as part of an ongoing battle to get control of vulnerable cloud-based infrastructure. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crypto-mining-hacking-groups-wage-war-in-the-cloud/
MS Office Adds "Your Data, Controlled by You" Privacy Controls

Microsoft Office has started displaying a new dialog box titled "Your data, controlled by you" when you start applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. These dialog boxes are new Microsoft privacy controls that ask if you will allow additional Office telemetry and usage data to be sent to Microsoft. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/ms-office-adds-your-data-controlled-by-you-privacy-controls/
Windows 10 Insider Build 18895 Fixes the Your Phone App

Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18895 to Insiders in the Fast ring. This build is a quick fix for the Your Phone app that broke in build 18894. Other that that, it is mostly additional bug fixes. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-insider-build-18895-fixes-the-your-phone-app/
NVIDIA Patches High Severity Windows GPU Display Driver Flaws

NVIDIA issued a security update to fix three high and medium severity security issues in the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver that could lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, or information disclosure on vulnerable Windows machines. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nvidia-patches-high-severity-windows-gpu-display-driver-flaws/